1. Match 1-5 to a-e.

a focusing the audience’s attention on visual information.

b a flipchart or transparency

c presenting information visually

d concentrate on what they need to know.

e keeping eye contact with the audience

1. You need to be careful not to give your audience too much information and … ___

2. …___, adds interest to a presentation and makes it easier to follow.

3. There are phrases for …___

4. …____is important to keep them interested in what you’re saying.

5. List key points on ... _____, and refer to notes as well, if you need to.

2. Put the letters in brackets in the right order to find words that match these definitions.

1 words used by a particular group or profession: ______ (AGONJR)

2: connected with seeing _____ (SLVUIA)

3 the skill of doing sth at exactly the right time : ______ (GINITM)

4 give all your attention or effort to something: ______ (ARTENECONC)

5 the act of taking something to the place: _______(RYLEDIVE)

6 never changing and therefore boring: ________(OTONOSUMNO)

7 a piece of plastic on which you can write or draw : ____(REPRASENTYCN)

3. Answer the questions.

1. What are three main stages of a presentation?

2. What are six key areas of preparation stage?

3. What phrases you need to use during the presentation?

4. How many key areas you need to consider in delivery stage?

5. What might be crucial to the success of a presentation?

4. Speak on the following statements.

1. A good beginning makes a good ending.

2. The best policy is to answer questions in a polite, diplomatic way.

3. Presentations are for the listeners. They deserve the best we can give them.

ADDITIONAL TEXT FOR TRANSLATION

Text 1. Read the following text and translate it.

1. rehearse v. – дайындалу/ репетировать

2. handouts n. – тарату парағы/ раздаточный материал

3. mumble v. – мұрнынын астымен сөйлеу / бормотать, мямлить

4. emphasize v. – ерекше көнiл бөлу / придавать особое значение

5. ambiguous adj. – екi мағыналы / двусмысленный

Key expressions and rules for making a successful presentation

Starting

Good morning and thanks for coming.

I’m here today to …

Let’s start

My name’s …and I/m going to tell you/talk about …

I’d like to begin by (+ -ing) …

Previewing

First, I’ll/I’m going to …

Then, we’ll …

And finally …

Fell free to ask questions

I’ll take questions at the end

Referring to visuals

Let’s look at this …

As you can see …

You’lll notice that …

Explaining reasons/benefits

The main reason for this meeting is …

The best thing about this is …

We think it’s a good idea because …

Closing

That’s everything I want to say.

That brings me to the end of my presentation.

Thanks for listening.

Are there any (more) questions?

To make a good presentation you need to:

• plan it to the last detail

• make all the necessary preparations beforehand

• rehearse the whole of the presentation, not just bits of it

• let the audience see your better qualities from the start (first impressions count)

• be able to create a positive emotional atmosphere

• structure the session correctly

• focus audience attention on the main points

• leave details for handouts

• strengthen the presentation with visual aids and use them well

• make your speech loud enough, never drop your voice at the end of a sentence or paragraph (mumbling always irritates the audience)

• head up and maintain eye contact with the audience throughout the session

• use body language to emphasize your talk

• avoid using ambiguous words (e.g. some, general, average, moderate etc.) which may mean different things to different people

• keep to the point when answering questions from the audience, make your answers as brief as possible

• pay special attention to the opening and closing courtesies as the most memorable bits

• be friendly and flexible, try and react to the situation

• make your talk reasonably short

• keep the time limit.